Several players in this year’s draft crop have family connections to the NFL, starting with Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck.

Former Vikings TE Visanthe Shiancoe visited with the Seahawks on Monday, according to league sources. Ex-Colts TE Jacob Tamme also has scheduled a visit with the team.

Vikings free-agent TE Visanthe Shiancoe will visit the Seahawks within the next few days, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

Time for our fantasy takes on the NFL news of the day …

The addition of Donovan McNabb is good news for Adrian Peterson and the rest of the Vikings’ top offensive options.

Lions coach Jim Schwartz has a plan for his backfield, and it’s not going to improve the fantasy value of Jahvid Best.

For the fantasy enthusiast, Brett Favre‘s presence does have a considerable impact. Especially for those brave souls who have decided to roll with RB Adrian Peterson tonight (and bless you people for doing that, hopefully your faith will be rewarded because we are all pulling for you). Favre also makes WR Percy Harvin and TE Visanthe Shiancoe much better, too.

Every member of the Vikings offense, including Adrian Peterson, is a major risk in Week 15.

When I had the chance to sit down with Brett Favre last week and talk football, we had an interesting conversation about what has changed in the league during his 20-year career.

The absence of Randy Moss in Minnesota means a major drop in fantasy appeal for two major players.

Randy Moss did not put up the huge fantasy numbers that most expected when he went back to Minnesota. But it would be foolish to overlook the impact he had on some of his teammates. Most notably, WR Percy Harvin.

A roundup of injury updates from Week 3.

Judging from the initial reaction, the leg injury that sidelined Vikings TE Visanthe Shiancoe on Sunday doesn’t appear serious.

It looks like Percy Harvin will be active in Week 3, but he’s become a risky fantasy option.

You can’t sit Vikings WR Percy Harvin, which is enough to frustrate fantasy owners.